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defense intelligence college, and now it is most appropriate the national intelligence university. i am referred to as director, at least in polite company, and had been called general, colonel, etc., and back when the marine corps basic training, i was called several things there which i cannot repeat in mixed company.[applause] as we developed over the last 50 years, i like to think we have gotten wiser with those name changes, at least niu has. i want to take a moment to commend president ellison and the current staff and faculty for all they have done, and particularly for president ellison's passion and leadership. so i ask for a round of applause for david ellison. [applause] niu is becoming worldwide respected institution with a dynamic and visionary plan. it is not all pie in the sky. you are integrating intelligence, which is a big thing to me, one student at a time, and that is what the i.c. needs from you as graduates. i salute you for that. as they say -- this is an exciting time to be in the intelligence community. most of us would prefer a more boring time, i know i w
defense intelligence college, and now it is most appropriate the national intelligence university. i am referred to as director, at least in polite company, and had been called general, colonel, etc., and back when the marine corps basic training, i was called several things there which i cannot repeat in mixed company.[applause] as we developed over the last 50 years, i like to think we have gotten wiser with those name changes, at least niu has. i want to take a moment to commend president...
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defense intelligence college, and now it is most appropriate the national intelligence university. i am referred to as director, at least in polite company, and had been called general, colonel, etc., and back when the marine corps asic training, i was called several things there which i cannot repeat in mixed company. as we developed over the last 50 years, i like to think we have gotten wiser with those name changes, at least niu has. i want to take a moment to commend president ellison and the current staff and faculty for all they have done, and particularly for president ellison's passion and leadership. so i ask for a round of applause for david ellison. niu is becoming worldwide respected institution with a dynamic and visionary plan. it is not all pie in the sky. you are integrating intelligence, which is a big thing to me, one student at a time, and that is what the i.c. needs from you as graduates. i salute you for that. as they say -- this is an exciting time to be in the intelligence community. most of us would prefer a more boring time, i know i would, but that is not
defense intelligence college, and now it is most appropriate the national intelligence university. i am referred to as director, at least in polite company, and had been called general, colonel, etc., and back when the marine corps asic training, i was called several things there which i cannot repeat in mixed company. as we developed over the last 50 years, i like to think we have gotten wiser with those name changes, at least niu has. i want to take a moment to commend president ellison and...
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. >> the bipartisan vote and support for amendment in the house this week is part of the defense appropriations bill. are you working on a similar proposal with democrats in the senate? >> i'm definitely working with democrats and republicans to overhaul this program dramatically. there have been a number of discussions already with senators on both sides of the dial and the discussions have accelerated since that extraordinary houseboat area we have a quarter in the united states senate on record saying they are very interested in pursuing the issues that are central to this debate. that's the reason we insisted on finally getting some answers. the answer is yes and we will see a strong am a bipartisan effort in the senate to pick up on the work of the house and fix a problem that i think needlessly intrudes on the privacy and liberty of millions of law-abiding americans. >> you can watch more tonight on "newsmakers was quote at 6:00 eastern time. ,his week on capitol hill house house will be working on spending bills for transportation and housing. leaders outlined the agenda this past week t
. >> the bipartisan vote and support for amendment in the house this week is part of the defense appropriations bill. are you working on a similar proposal with democrats in the senate? >> i'm definitely working with democrats and republicans to overhaul this program dramatically. there have been a number of discussions already with senators on both sides of the dial and the discussions have accelerated since that extraordinary houseboat area we have a quarter in the united states...
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they battle to keep the share of the shrinking defense budget. the emerging debate will be the most intense in two decades as the branches of the military seek to retool missions to mask the needs of future conflict. they add that secretary hickel hagel recommended cuts are made to its smallest size before world war ii. daniel hanging on. host: think that we have a think we of a great president. we are divided by race. white present was a president and set of a black president, we would not have these problems. it shows everything we are doing and going on around the , and not doing anything because our president is not a good man or has the wrong political agenda, they're absolutely wrong. this is a good president. if he had half a chance, he could do great things. that is why he is being stopped. want a black man to have a legacy of being a great president. please take a look at yourself. are divided among race. that is a shame. host: a couple more calls. harry and georgia. -- in georgia. caller: good morning. a couple of things if i could. it
they battle to keep the share of the shrinking defense budget. the emerging debate will be the most intense in two decades as the branches of the military seek to retool missions to mask the needs of future conflict. they add that secretary hickel hagel recommended cuts are made to its smallest size before world war ii. daniel hanging on. host: think that we have a think we of a great president. we are divided by race. white present was a president and set of a black president, we would not...
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they proceeded to defy -- to fight the war from defensive posture. we did not pursue the anomie until he captured or killed him. what did we get? an armistice where we are still fighting this war. i've -- i feel many of those facts could be applied to the vietnam war. vietnam did not even have an air force or nav. 50,000 or more were killed. the rest turned and ran. guest: there were obviously strategic blunders committed during the korean war. is it a war that we absolutely should not have fought? that is a much more difficult question. if the united states had not gotten involved in the korean war, probably today the entire korean peninsula will look like north korea and south korea would not exist. today south korea has one of the most vibrant democracies in all of asia. in the united states we drive around in our hyundai's, we have our samsung phones, all of these things would not have existed if the united states had not gotten involved in the korean war. i think that is important to remember. there were tragic elements of it. there were strateg
they proceeded to defy -- to fight the war from defensive posture. we did not pursue the anomie until he captured or killed him. what did we get? an armistice where we are still fighting this war. i've -- i feel many of those facts could be applied to the vietnam war. vietnam did not even have an air force or nav. 50,000 or more were killed. the rest turned and ran. guest: there were obviously strategic blunders committed during the korean war. is it a war that we absolutely should not have...
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i know you're defense under -- you're defense minister is here, we appreciate your attendance. am least to give the floor to the foreign minister of affairs in the democratic republic of the congo. mr. president, mr. secretary general, members of the security counsel. like and foremost, i would mr. president to reiterate to you my warm congratulations to your appointment as secretary of state of the night states. -- united states. i am glad to see you preside over the security council at this critical moment in history, and thank you for showing the create thiso meeting. seen cyclical conflict that has the same genetic signature. the same designers, the same external support, the same actors on the ground, and the same motive. same action, the summary executions, the pilots and rape, the seizing up private and public assets, and a quotation of natural resources. you bear witness to the importance of the government of the united states, and the ininvolvement this region. i want to thank you for the implementation of this framework agreement. this frame at agreement and constitut
i know you're defense under -- you're defense minister is here, we appreciate your attendance. am least to give the floor to the foreign minister of affairs in the democratic republic of the congo. mr. president, mr. secretary general, members of the security counsel. like and foremost, i would mr. president to reiterate to you my warm congratulations to your appointment as secretary of state of the night states. -- united states. i am glad to see you preside over the security council at this...
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on sequestration which is part of the discussion we had, he defense at thet detriment of non-defense spending. he indicated what the republicans always do. send this over bills, military structure in, va, defense, then they passed that and leave the of the world without any help. we are not going to do that this time. what would it come from eyes on? >> the caucus must follow the president. we know what is in his budget. we know it he would do if republicans stepped forward. we do not need a long discussion. we know as we learned in the debate yesterday. anything the president wants, even though their ideas were accepted, there against corporate tax reform. we have heard the mantra of the republicans for years saying -- he agreed to do it. i gave direct quotes from the republican leader here. suddenly oppose what they agreed to. we know that there has been a revenue component. is totally >> mytive. pre- senators have been involved publicly. larry summers is a long time friend. i think he is very competent man but that decision is up to the president. whoever the president select, thi
on sequestration which is part of the discussion we had, he defense at thet detriment of non-defense spending. he indicated what the republicans always do. send this over bills, military structure in, va, defense, then they passed that and leave the of the world without any help. we are not going to do that this time. what would it come from eyes on? >> the caucus must follow the president. we know what is in his budget. we know it he would do if republicans stepped forward. we do not...
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houset, some of the debate on two amendments for the defense spending bill that deals with nsa data collection programs. this is about 40 minutes. >> thank you, mr. chairman. the amendment i offer this evening clarifies and confirms the scope of two programs that mr. snowden illegally exposed while sitting in a hotel room in communist china. under section 702, no u.s. citizen in the u.s. can be targeted. i say again, no u.s. person to be targeted in any way by the united states government. while their other authorities, the u.s. person may be subject to an investigation, the u.s. government may not do so under section 702. that is this amendment. the second part of the amendment clarifies section 215, known as the section 501 of fisa. that is no record of the actual conversation of the content that is recorded or collected by the national security agency. the nsa has not been acting outside of its authority. the metadata program is carefully designed with program layers of oversight by all three branches of government. this is precisely where our government ought to operate. with input from ar
houset, some of the debate on two amendments for the defense spending bill that deals with nsa data collection programs. this is about 40 minutes. >> thank you, mr. chairman. the amendment i offer this evening clarifies and confirms the scope of two programs that mr. snowden illegally exposed while sitting in a hotel room in communist china. under section 702, no u.s. citizen in the u.s. can be targeted. i say again, no u.s. person to be targeted in any way by the united states...
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the game a discussion of the defense spending bill. is live at journal" 7:00 a.m. several leather vents to tell about today. beginning with the politico for mommy health insurance exchanges. that is on c-span2 after 8:00 a.m. eastern. on c-span3, the senate homeland security considers the nomination of the director of u.s. citizenship and immigration services. later on c-span3, a senate energy and national -- natural resources subcommittee holds meeting on water infrastructure. that is that's 2:30 p.m. eastern. >> i think that the korean war in a sense sort of helped the -- unify themselves in a way that was not there before. when the communists came down, they were brutal. a lot of the south koreans turned against the communists in the north. that sort of solidified their sense of national cohesion and identity. but i think they meant scapula because having waited, it is for a possible that the south probably would have disintegrated on its own. >> six years after north korean troops crossed the 30th parallel, sheila miyoshi jage looks at a war that never even end
the game a discussion of the defense spending bill. is live at journal" 7:00 a.m. several leather vents to tell about today. beginning with the politico for mommy health insurance exchanges. that is on c-span2 after 8:00 a.m. eastern. on c-span3, the senate homeland security considers the nomination of the director of u.s. citizenship and immigration services. later on c-span3, a senate energy and national -- natural resources subcommittee holds meeting on water infrastructure. that is...
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host: what is his defense in a nutshell? guest: he's got a number of defenses. he claims he just not did not do it, he claims he did not live in the paulson role. of the says that any itestors in abacus, he said was completely transparent and you can look at the mortgage- backed bonds that were in abacus. any investor could decide for themselves whether or not to invest these are sophisticated investors. the investors that lost money or a big german bank, a big dutch bank. goldman sachs ended up with a long position in abacus and ended up losing money on the deal itself. tourre, far as fabrice he said he did not do it and they sec bringing the case against him. part of the defense or the prosecution's case is that tourre wases,mr. asked to classify how much mr. paulson was going to put into this investment. been testimonys by one of the participants, a company called aca management which was a company that came in as a third-party and select the portfolio behind abacus. claim cutives at aca that goldman sachs convince them that paulson was taking a long position
host: what is his defense in a nutshell? guest: he's got a number of defenses. he claims he just not did not do it, he claims he did not live in the paulson role. of the says that any itestors in abacus, he said was completely transparent and you can look at the mortgage- backed bonds that were in abacus. any investor could decide for themselves whether or not to invest these are sophisticated investors. the investors that lost money or a big german bank, a big dutch bank. goldman sachs ended...
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it is a moment that has secretary of defense hagel and the international community an opportunity to re-engage with concern, most importantly the capacity to develop and launch a nuclear weapon. this may be a very small window of opportunity for a fresh start on dialogue and action on the future of a nuclear iran. it may be short lived depending on how iran's new president views this moment, but it is a time when i for one want to support the white house, the state department and the pentagon's ability to move forward our relationship and dialogue with iran on this most serious matter. it is not the moment for congress to increase and expand the level of u.s. sanctions against iran. we have plenty of sanctions right now against iran. if for some reason we need to increase even further the pressure against iran and its new president, then we have the time to do so. it does not need to be done before the new eye rain yab president even -- iranian president even takes office. we have time to weigh his sincerity and more importantly his actions with the international community in the wee
it is a moment that has secretary of defense hagel and the international community an opportunity to re-engage with concern, most importantly the capacity to develop and launch a nuclear weapon. this may be a very small window of opportunity for a fresh start on dialogue and action on the future of a nuclear iran. it may be short lived depending on how iran's new president views this moment, but it is a time when i for one want to support the white house, the state department and the pentagon's...
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it established the defense environmental restoration program for d.o.d. to carry out these responsibilities. that program is funded by the bill under consideration today. it directed d.o.d. to clean up former defense sites, conveyed to third parties prior to 1986. these sites are eligible for federal funding, even though there were no specific authorities enabling their cleanup at the time they were decommissioned and conveyed. nevertheless, d.o.d. contends that the 1974 law and the 1982 deed that tracks it prohibits the use of federal funds to decontaminate the 400-acre parcel on culebra and that these provisions were not superseded by certificatea. interpretation, -- sera. after this interpretation, this is the only site in the nation that d.o.d. contain tends it is barred by -- contends it is barred by statute from decontaminating. this make noes sense. the 1974 act and the 1982 deed may have been consistent with federal policy at that time, since there was no legal framework in place that would have enaged the federal government to pay for the -- enab
it established the defense environmental restoration program for d.o.d. to carry out these responsibilities. that program is funded by the bill under consideration today. it directed d.o.d. to clean up former defense sites, conveyed to third parties prior to 1986. these sites are eligible for federal funding, even though there were no specific authorities enabling their cleanup at the time they were decommissioned and conveyed. nevertheless, d.o.d. contends that the 1974 law and the 1982 deed...
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house returns for more work on amendments to the defense spending bill. up, a discussion of the implementation of the affordable care act with jim mcdermott, top democrats on the ways and means subcommittee on health. ofgressman bill cassidy louisiana talks about his bill blocking the epa from enforcing rules that will adversely affect the economy. spotlight on magazine series peaches a popular -- a popular mechanics. he will discuss the cover story of future technology of [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] host: good morning, and welcome to the "washington journal" this wednesday, july 24. president obama is touting his economic agenda on the road, taking a stop mid day at knox college in illinois. c-span 3. lower interest rates are on the way for student loans that could happen as early as today. the senate is expected to take up a bill to link interest rates to the financial market. dividing lower rates to college students starting this fall but perhaps higher ones in years a
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carter took during this ambush was critical to the defense of the c.o.p. keating which was established in 2006 as a provincial reconstruction team camp located between two rivers. all of our nation's service families make ir great sacrifices and we can never fully repay them. it's important that we pay ribute to those who show their devotion to the united states through their service and that we ensure those who return home are provided with the services they deserve and have earned. these brave men and women are committed to one another and to honoring the call of duty to protect our great nation. e owe them the same respect. i want to commend staff sergeant carter and all of our nation's veterans for their courage and dedication to this country. our nation has always been able to depend on the selfless actions of men and women in uniform for our very existence. i ask my colleagues to join me in honoring staff sergeant ty michael carter, as well as our service men and women, their families, and veterans for their service to the united states. mr. speaker,
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speaker, 75% of the senior executives will receive bonuses of at least $6,000 while more than 650,000 defense employees are in the midst of 11 furlough days. this sends the wrong message to our federal work force. the men and women of the federal work force work hard, all of them. some of them do exceptional work in which bonuses are an incentive and recognition. but to see these bonuses come on top of annual salaries ranging 179,000 ,500 to over $ and going in the range of $30,000 or more sends message to many of our federal work force and in fact, madam speaker, most of our federal work force, people at the top get even more. following the president's decision to impose a two-year pay freeze, the administration issued a memo limiting the amount available to pay bonuses for fiscal year 2011 and 2012. moreover, this past february the a memo ation issued limiting bonuses to those legally required and in june the administration suspended rank awards for senior leaders. h.r. 1541 builds on the president's initiatives. the government employee accountability title of the bill helps ensure senior e
speaker, 75% of the senior executives will receive bonuses of at least $6,000 while more than 650,000 defense employees are in the midst of 11 furlough days. this sends the wrong message to our federal work force. the men and women of the federal work force work hard, all of them. some of them do exceptional work in which bonuses are an incentive and recognition. but to see these bonuses come on top of annual salaries ranging 179,000 ,500 to over $ and going in the range of $30,000 or more...
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there's cheryl, the president director council of the naacp, legal defense and educational fund. barbara who is executive director and president of the lawyers committee, the civil rights under law. which by the way is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year having been founded by president kennedy in response to violence against those who sought to register voters in the past. tom, who is president of the mexican american legal defense and educational fund, bringing more lawsuits in the area of voting rights than almost any other latino organization and particularly focused in texas right now. laura, who represents the american civil liberties union, washington national office, who reminded all of us about the important work that the aclu is doing, bringing over 300 voting rights cases currently. ere's rosalyn brock, chairperson of the naacp, the nation's oldest and largest civil human rights organization. there are state lenl slators, 'm sorry, there's margaret fung. we have state legislators from texas, from alabama, from georgia, from florida. this is really a broad and di
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john adams served as one of the defense lawyers. but today? process andue guantanamo is denied including the opportunity to confront your accusers, be presented with evidence against you, and have access to counsel. our threats are real. criminals and terrorists should be prosecuted and jailed. willnemies must know we bring them to justice no matter what. the people guided by principle we can doe of law, better than indefinite detention. or centuries, service members have and paid the ultimate sacrifice to protect the fundamental values that define our nation. we should always be faithful to those values especially when it is most challenging to do so. >> thank you, lieutenant. the last witness for the panel massimino, and adjunct professor and one of the leading human rights advocacy groups and they have been great partners with this subcommittee working on our human rights agenda. privatea litigator in practice and talked philosophy earning her jd from michigan, a master of arts and philosophy and phi beta kappa from trinity in san antonio.
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for these defense systems is so timely and so necessary. support for israel has always enjoyed overwhelming bipartisan support so i urge my democratic and republican colleagues to come together on this important amendment to support israel and promote stability in the mideast. i thank you, madam speaker, and i yield back my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back the balance of her time. for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? >> madam speaker -- mr. young: i rise in opposition to the motion. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for five minutes. mr. young: there's no doubt that iron dome is an extremely effective missile defense system and because of that, the committee fully funded this bill at $220 million. for iron dome. which is fully in line with the president's request and the recently passed defense authorization bill. additionally, this is the third year of a four-year commitment consecutive funding and the truth of the matter is, they really can't spend it any faster, an
for these defense systems is so timely and so necessary. support for israel has always enjoyed overwhelming bipartisan support so i urge my democratic and republican colleagues to come together on this important amendment to support israel and promote stability in the mideast. i thank you, madam speaker, and i yield back my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back the balance of her time. for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? >> madam speaker...
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the army judge will spend weeks hearing from defense and prosecution witnesses. the government is expected to provide a classified assessment of the damage created by manning's disclosures. they are also expected to see the lawyer for bradley manning continue to portray his client as a patriot who followed his conscience. expressing gratitude to his legal team and supporters. our next caller in taylor, michigan, on the democrats line. hi, don. caller: hello. tank you for c-span. -- thank you for c-span. gave anom line is they oath to the constitution, nobody else. all he did was show e-mails. thousands of people are reading them. biden said something about them. the thing is, you have to think about our forefathers. weren't they all whistleblowers on the british government? they knew the wrongs of those british government, so that is why they wrote the constitution. give their oath to the constitution, not to an administration or a corporation. manning to me, they are heroes. bush, clinton, obama -- they all lied, they all said they were going to do one thing. lo
the army judge will spend weeks hearing from defense and prosecution witnesses. the government is expected to provide a classified assessment of the damage created by manning's disclosures. they are also expected to see the lawyer for bradley manning continue to portray his client as a patriot who followed his conscience. expressing gratitude to his legal team and supporters. our next caller in taylor, michigan, on the democrats line. hi, don. caller: hello. tank you for c-span. -- thank you...
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i received information from the department of defense yesterday. guantanamo bay clause for fiscal ofr 2012 was millions dollars. for fiscal year 2013, estimated for hundred $54 million. . million. do the math. we're are spending $2.7 million per year for each a detainee held at guantanamo bay. what does it cost to put a prisoner and keep them in the safest and most secure prison in america? against $2.7r million. this would be fiscally irresponsible wearing ordinary economic times. it is even worse when the department of defense is struggling with the impacts of sequestration coming including the furloughs and cutbacks and training for troops. every day soldiers and sailors serving at guantanamo are doing a magnificent job under difficult circumstances. i went to the southern command in miami. i met with the man in charge with this responsibility. they are saddened with this assignment. they are doing what they are supposed to do. at great risk and i great separation from their family and personal challenges, they are excepting this assignment. the
i received information from the department of defense yesterday. guantanamo bay clause for fiscal ofr 2012 was millions dollars. for fiscal year 2013, estimated for hundred $54 million. . million. do the math. we're are spending $2.7 million per year for each a detainee held at guantanamo bay. what does it cost to put a prisoner and keep them in the safest and most secure prison in america? against $2.7r million. this would be fiscally irresponsible wearing ordinary economic times. it is even...
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they want to stop laying off hard-working defense workers and homeland security workers, hard-working department of education workers that are trying to help this country be better. they want us to reduce the deficit. that is a good thing. they want us to create jobs and be fair to the middle class. i coom from texas. one of the worst disasters to occur was in west texas. the tragedy and the devastation of the loss of our fellow americans in an explosion that should not have happened. what was the cry? what was the federal government doing? what was the regulatory scheme in order to prevent whatever ignited that terrible tragedy to see the loss of first responders, the federal government is an umbrellas on a rainy day. fix the problems of regulation one by one. if there is one that is undermining small businesses, we are happy to do the disapproval process and you can be assured that the american people will cry out. but i can tell you there is no proof, no legitimacy, but no documentation, no stories of i hate the federal government. i don't hate the federal government. i pledge alle
they want to stop laying off hard-working defense workers and homeland security workers, hard-working department of education workers that are trying to help this country be better. they want us to reduce the deficit. that is a good thing. they want us to create jobs and be fair to the middle class. i coom from texas. one of the worst disasters to occur was in west texas. the tragedy and the devastation of the loss of our fellow americans in an explosion that should not have happened. what was...
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they've stolen dozens of our defense systems. they have vast amounts of intellectual property they've stolen as well as the business records for many of our companies. the damage has been estimated in the trillions of dollars. any cooperation with the chinese military only weakens our own moral credibility and discourages our allies in the face of threats from communist chi demasm we should be drawing a clear distinction between us and the chinese military, not helping them train to become even more efficient. i call on my colleagues to vote for congressman stockman's terrific amendment and again making sure that we stand up and are counted when this is a threat to the freedom and stability of the world. the chair: i reserve the balance of our -- >> i reserve time -- mr. stockman: i reserve. the chair: the gentleman reserves. for what purpose does the gentleman rise? mr. visclosky: i claim time in opposition. the chair: the gentleman is recognized. mr. visclosky: this will block funds for any military exercise in which chinese pa
they've stolen dozens of our defense systems. they have vast amounts of intellectual property they've stolen as well as the business records for many of our companies. the damage has been estimated in the trillions of dollars. any cooperation with the chinese military only weakens our own moral credibility and discourages our allies in the face of threats from communist chi demasm we should be drawing a clear distinction between us and the chinese military, not helping them train to become even...
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the defense may call robert paulson to the stand. we should find out monday if he's going to testify. the parties will wrap up probably on friday or next monday, and then the case will go just to the jury. we've got five women and four men on the jury. they include a former strock strock n episcopal broker, an episcopal priest, public school principal. it appears to be a pretty intelligent jury. but as i said before, there is a lot of jargon, and there is a real learning curve to figure his out. some of them seems seemed disconnected at times, so it is hard to tell how that will turn out. >> "washington journal" is live tomorrow morning. you can join us with your tweets as we talk with gail russell chaddock about the christian science monitor. kim rubin also joins us with the institute for tax policy about detroit's bankruptcy and what happens when a city, town or county files for bankruptcy, and michael doran talks about the syrian civil war. in a few moments, the house energy and commerce subcommittee hearing on the upcoming spectr
the defense may call robert paulson to the stand. we should find out monday if he's going to testify. the parties will wrap up probably on friday or next monday, and then the case will go just to the jury. we've got five women and four men on the jury. they include a former strock strock n episcopal broker, an episcopal priest, public school principal. it appears to be a pretty intelligent jury. but as i said before, there is a lot of jargon, and there is a real learning curve to figure his...
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defense. what will we do with defense? was 25 or 26% of the budget when i started. it is now 18%. was 12% of the budget and -- it is 2425% of the budget 24-25% of the budget. it is a growing part of the healthcare isybe a value. it is not just a numbers game. society want to do with the resources available. -- available? this is a good value for the society. >> what happens next? where we go from here? what do you think congress doesn't the next round that they face -- dollars with the next round that they are about to with the next round that they are about to face? >> they have a difficult decision. if you look at the wall street saw an poll, you explosion of anger towards the congress. ratings of the republican majority in the house in particular. said, do you think the republicans are being too inflexible? 56% said yes. republicans, a third said they were too flexible. you have a speaker who is dealing with a difficult and diverse my geordie -- majority of the party. the base is thinking that he has .one too far he needs to do and stick by it. there is a sentiment in the publi
defense. what will we do with defense? was 25 or 26% of the budget when i started. it is now 18%. was 12% of the budget and -- it is 2425% of the budget 24-25% of the budget. it is a growing part of the healthcare isybe a value. it is not just a numbers game. society want to do with the resources available. -- available? this is a good value for the society. >> what happens next? where we go from here? what do you think congress doesn't the next round that they face -- dollars with the...
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wrong part of the budget, even though i think that everything ought to be on the table, particularly defense spending. but our future dead comes on the other side of the budget and remains untouched and puts programs on on a paper like asial security and medicaid a way to protect poor people. threatss been a lot of that we were told that the sky "the washington post" did a story a few weeks ago looking at all the 46 steps that we have heard, how many materialized and only 11 and one of the things that is particularly interesting to doug about when we talk about in frustration, which by the way is amount of money that affects the growth of spending. we don't really know how it will play out because government agencies have the ability -- for instance, we heard that it would be devastating for defense they would lose $800 billion for lockheed martin alone. they just announced their profit and they are up 10% in spite of sequestration. so i think there is a way of handling training people and -- handling threatening people and we agree that it is not the best way to go about cutting spending or
wrong part of the budget, even though i think that everything ought to be on the table, particularly defense spending. but our future dead comes on the other side of the budget and remains untouched and puts programs on on a paper like asial security and medicaid a way to protect poor people. threatss been a lot of that we were told that the sky "the washington post" did a story a few weeks ago looking at all the 46 steps that we have heard, how many materialized and only 11 and one...
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just in ohio, 22,000 furloughs in the civilian defense sector. the policies of this republican house are hampering robust economic growth across our country. the federal reserve agrees with what i am saying. in a recent hearing the chair of the fed said the economic recovery has continued at a moderate pace. in recent quarters, despite the strong head winds created by federal fiscal policy. unfortunately republicans will likely continue to refuse to compromise and focus on slowing the economy even further. we have already cut spending by $2.5 trillion. that has real impact on job creation. discretionary spending is at its lowest level in 45 years. the federal deficit is projected to be at its lowest level in recent memory, and the treasury has actually even recently made payments on the national debt. we need a jobs bill here not more reckless cuts. the president has a plan, the republicans don't. i would urge my republican colleagues, bring to the floor the president's jobs agenda, let's show america which party is committed to job creation in t
just in ohio, 22,000 furloughs in the civilian defense sector. the policies of this republican house are hampering robust economic growth across our country. the federal reserve agrees with what i am saying. in a recent hearing the chair of the fed said the economic recovery has continued at a moderate pace. in recent quarters, despite the strong head winds created by federal fiscal policy. unfortunately republicans will likely continue to refuse to compromise and focus on slowing the economy...
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speaker, yesterday the house passed important legislation, the defense appropriations bill. this bill prohibits furloughs on employees serving our department of defense in fiscal year 2014. these employees are now in their third week of furloughs. this week we heard from undersecretary of defense comptroller bob hale about the adverse impacts which are expected to worsen if furloughs continue. his message made clear the harm furloughs have already had on our force readiness. mr. wittman: he echo what had i am hearing from my constituents who i talk to on a daily basis. these people are dispointed and frustrated they cannot support the war fighter and are fearful of an unknown future. while it may be too late for the 11 days of furlough through september, congress has the opportunity, and i believe the obligation, to get this important provision, prohibiting furloughs, signed into law as soon as possible. and i urge the senate to join the house in passing this important measure. and with that, mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the b
speaker, yesterday the house passed important legislation, the defense appropriations bill. this bill prohibits furloughs on employees serving our department of defense in fiscal year 2014. these employees are now in their third week of furloughs. this week we heard from undersecretary of defense comptroller bob hale about the adverse impacts which are expected to worsen if furloughs continue. his message made clear the harm furloughs have already had on our force readiness. mr. wittman: he...
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we are bound by treaty to come to the defense of turkey. their border with syria is putting them in a difficult position. they have hundreds of thousands of refugees on their border. the kurdish issue has been exacerbated. is defending towards civil war. one of importance we got from the iraq war was bringing a significant amount of iraqi oil online, which has given us the ability to put sanctions on iran. if that supply of oil is threatened because of spillover because of civil war in syria, that will have consequences to the united states. if we sit back and do nothing, there is a vacuum in the region right in the heart of the arab world. we still have interests there. people will step in and fill that vacuum, including the jihadis. i would turn it back on the collar and say, if you are theerned about jihadis and growth of al qaeda, what is your plan for stopping them? doing nothing is not going to do it. host: a caller on our democratic line. yourr: i appreciate opinion, i just believe, being the uncle of teed up soldiers faced soldiers
we are bound by treaty to come to the defense of turkey. their border with syria is putting them in a difficult position. they have hundreds of thousands of refugees on their border. the kurdish issue has been exacerbated. is defending towards civil war. one of importance we got from the iraq war was bringing a significant amount of iraqi oil online, which has given us the ability to put sanctions on iran. if that supply of oil is threatened because of spillover because of civil war in syria,...
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they have contracts with companies through department of defense. they just had to cancel a new product which was going to hit the market late this year. they had to cancel it. a $10 million contract. they were forced to lay off half of their staff after planning -- actually to add new people, so they were planning to add jobs. they had to cut half their staff and they told me their biggest concerns was uncertainty caused by the sequester. and i can tell you story after story across michigan where this is happening. now, we all know that last year the republican gamesmanship led to the credit rating decline, the downgrade of the united states for the first time in our history. first time in our history in 2011 gamesmanship led to a downgrade. now the sequester has created a situation where combined with all of the republican talk about the debt ceiling, we are seeing again tremendous uncertainty and slowdown in the economy. businesses can't grow and create jobs while republicans are playing more political games that threaten uncertainty and confiden
they have contracts with companies through department of defense. they just had to cancel a new product which was going to hit the market late this year. they had to cancel it. a $10 million contract. they were forced to lay off half of their staff after planning -- actually to add new people, so they were planning to add jobs. they had to cut half their staff and they told me their biggest concerns was uncertainty caused by the sequester. and i can tell you story after story across michigan...
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notice. 30 days' written notice of the charges against them, give them the 30 days to put together a defense, or to offer their version of the facts, that's all that was required. and then we could have fired them. or put them on administrative leave without pay. that was in the discretion of g.s.a. so when g.s.a. tells mr. kelly they can't do anything, there's plenty they could do. they could have taken both those employees, put them on administrative leave without pay, talk about protecting the taxpayer, i'm for that, they had the power to do that in these cases. they could have taken both those employees under current law with due process in place, put them both on administrative leave without pay, and we could have protected the taxpayer. that was a discretion on the part of the administration and the folks that made the decision in that place. it was not the fault of the law. but interestingly enough it also protected us to have the second version of the facts put forward to bring more light -- mr. cummings: i'm going to allow mr. lynch to close in the 45 seconds we have left. mr. lynch
notice. 30 days' written notice of the charges against them, give them the 30 days to put together a defense, or to offer their version of the facts, that's all that was required. and then we could have fired them. or put them on administrative leave without pay. that was in the discretion of g.s.a. so when g.s.a. tells mr. kelly they can't do anything, there's plenty they could do. they could have taken both those employees, put them on administrative leave without pay, talk about protecting...
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same budget that provides tax breaks for the wealthy and large corporations and unneeded increase in defense spending while slashing funding for medicaid, food stamps and women and children's funding has left appropriators with such small funding allocations that this bill was unworkable and unrealistic from the start. so here we are, slashing programs that serve and protect the most vulnerable among us, programs that are proven to save us money in the long run, and programs that support flexibility and accountability in our communities. we may disagree, mr. speaker, on how to keep our economy strong, but we should all agree that we must stop piling these cuts on the backs of seniors, the working poor, women, kids and the middle class. stop these cuts to our communities, we should reject this bill, unless it's grossly increased in the aggregate which it won't be as we know. so we should reject this bill. thank you, mr. chairman, i yield back the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from new york rise? >> i move
same budget that provides tax breaks for the wealthy and large corporations and unneeded increase in defense spending while slashing funding for medicaid, food stamps and women and children's funding has left appropriators with such small funding allocations that this bill was unworkable and unrealistic from the start. so here we are, slashing programs that serve and protect the most vulnerable among us, programs that are proven to save us money in the long run, and programs that support...
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now, the military as well as other state institutions has been on the defensive. this new alignment may not be any more stable or lasting. it is also important to say the current alliance with the secular opposition is anti-brotherhood. it is not anti-islamist. the party supported the removal of morsi and has exerted its influence in the new transition by vetoing the cabinet choices. my second point is that we should really reserve judgment. this will put egypt on the path towards democracy or not. on the positive side of the ledger, the military is not exerting control directly but has put civilians out front. they put in place a cabinet. in addition to that, i would say another positive sign is that the new transition roadmap puts the rewriting of the constitution before the holding of new parliamentary and presidential elections and this does correct a flaw in the irst transition. the fact that they held this before the first time. they are dominating the process and is quitting others. on the negative side of the ledger, the way in which the democratic process
now, the military as well as other state institutions has been on the defensive. this new alignment may not be any more stable or lasting. it is also important to say the current alliance with the secular opposition is anti-brotherhood. it is not anti-islamist. the party supported the removal of morsi and has exerted its influence in the new transition by vetoing the cabinet choices. my second point is that we should really reserve judgment. this will put egypt on the path towards democracy or...
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the defense betrayed manning as a naive whistleblower who wanted to explodes -- what to expose war crimes. some call him an anarchic hacker and a traitor. he faces a possible life sentence if convicted of the charges. those are some of the latest headlines on c-span radio. the first lady reflects reflects the schism that is in the united states about women -- about what women are supposed to be. are we supposed to be mom in chief? our we supposed to be first mate? -- if thee that president is supposed to be head of state and head of government, is the first lady supposed to be the ideal fashionista? in-she supposed to be mom- chief? is she supposed to be the first helpmate? if she is going to be the first helpmate, that means she needs to understand what is going on in the administration. she needs to understand what is going on in the country, and she has to understand her husband's political agenda. you cannot really separate how the first lady present herself and the conflicting expectations that the country still has four working wives and mothers. >> as we continued our conversations
the defense betrayed manning as a naive whistleblower who wanted to explodes -- what to expose war crimes. some call him an anarchic hacker and a traitor. he faces a possible life sentence if convicted of the charges. those are some of the latest headlines on c-span radio. the first lady reflects reflects the schism that is in the united states about women -- about what women are supposed to be. are we supposed to be mom in chief? our we supposed to be first mate? -- if thee that president is...
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proposed amendment in 2005 to the patriot act, or the official title under title 51, national defense, chapter 36, foreign intelligence surveillance, chapter 4, roman numeral 4, section 1861. so paragraph 3 after 2, says an investigation conducted in this section shall not be conducted by -- of a u.s. person solely on the basis of activities protected by the first amendment, we get to paragraph 3. and this was an issue that was very contentious. there were groups boycotting and demonstrating and saying, hey, this is all about library books. we don't want the bush administration being able to go in and get a list of books we have read. well, i contended then and still contend now that to do such a thing of an american citizen you should have to have probable citizen an american has violated the law and get a warrant to do that. but this didn't require a warrant. this allowed under the patriot act if it was for foreign intelligence purposes and for international terrorism investigations, according to the title, but unfortunately in the law itself it said or to protect against internatio
proposed amendment in 2005 to the patriot act, or the official title under title 51, national defense, chapter 36, foreign intelligence surveillance, chapter 4, roman numeral 4, section 1861. so paragraph 3 after 2, says an investigation conducted in this section shall not be conducted by -- of a u.s. person solely on the basis of activities protected by the first amendment, we get to paragraph 3. and this was an issue that was very contentious. there were groups boycotting and demonstrating...
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guest: when you cover the defense beat, you kind of take it piece mail. you spend time with the people who made these tanks, you fly and osprey, you train and you do all of these things but you never see it come together and work together in what they call combined arms, where everyone is supporting each other. when you watch them up close and the marines are trying to take an objective and they have to coordinate all these moving pieces, and the claimant -- any equipment is moving, you get a good sense of the scale of this and the in normandy and complexity of modern warfare complexity ofd modern warfare. people tend to think that with satellite systems that the fog of war has dissipated, but when you are out there and you are close up, you see that it really hasn't that much. there is still a lot of and the ambiguity on of the battlefield and if you don't match the right weapon system with the right target, it doesn't go well. shooting without maneuvering is a waste of ammo, maneuvering without shooting is suicide. you get a sense of how true that is wh
guest: when you cover the defense beat, you kind of take it piece mail. you spend time with the people who made these tanks, you fly and osprey, you train and you do all of these things but you never see it come together and work together in what they call combined arms, where everyone is supporting each other. when you watch them up close and the marines are trying to take an objective and they have to coordinate all these moving pieces, and the claimant -- any equipment is moving, you get a...
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when it comes to the final outcome, this is tell everyone voted on the amendment part of the defense bill. theepublicans voted for amish bill. no.voted 111 voted for it. 83 against it. some of the key players, marshall blackburn coming up in a few minutes. along withor it, yburn.ibu this would have restricted the nsa. voting no. voted no.ner, well.pelosi voted no as teny hoyer voted no. well.antor voted no as the majority leader. the leadership of voted against it for the most part. that with thebout guest. here is how "the financial times" played the president's speech in illinois -- george in san diego. thank you for holding. republican line. caller: the queue for your program. [inaudible] of the people and should not. i am not happy with him. i think he should go. thank you. host: peter, massachusetts. independent mind. call-- line. different setswo of people. people that are working and doing well making 50,000-100,000 are more. at the same time as another group of people that are unemployed or underemployed -- unemployed or underemployed and working to part-time jobs in the peop
when it comes to the final outcome, this is tell everyone voted on the amendment part of the defense bill. theepublicans voted for amish bill. no.voted 111 voted for it. 83 against it. some of the key players, marshall blackburn coming up in a few minutes. along withor it, yburn.ibu this would have restricted the nsa. voting no. voted no.ner, well.pelosi voted no as teny hoyer voted no. well.antor voted no as the majority leader. the leadership of voted against it for the most part. that with...